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C. ZORZI.

ELECTRODE. APPLICATION FILED IIINE 29. IQIII.

Patented July 22, 1919.

M. lui- AI'IIIIIIIIIH n!" canto zonzr, or MILAN, ITALY,

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, lCARLO ZoRzI, a subjectl of the King of Italy,residingf at Milan, Kingdom of Italy, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Electrodes, of which the following is aspecification.

The present'invention relates to improvements in electrodes; and itcomprises an article-of the general class or character indicated whichis made up of a plurality of separate elements arranged in superposedrelation in the form of a pile, and so constructed as to conduct theliquid or gaseous products of electrolytic decomposition to a singlereceiving vessel.

An electrode embodying the invention is illustrated difagrammatically invertical section ,in the accompanying drawing, and comprises, as shown,a superposed series of open-topped elements D mounted coaxlally and inspaced relation upon vertical sup ports H which, in turn, are fixed to abase G of conducting material. These elements D are in the form oftruncatedl conesor pyramids of uniform size and shape, whlch ma haveeither plane or wavy surfaces;

an each of them is provided with an encirclin cap .or ring E ofinsulating material, w ichl is connected to it intermediate its upperand lower edges. .The uppermost element D is connected 'directly to thelower end of avertical collector pipe C, into which j the products ofdecomposition pass, this pipe C being encircled by a vertical sleeve Iwhich is substantially co-extensive with it and constitutes an integralcontinuation of the uppermost cap E.. The upper end'of pipe C hasconnected to it the down-turned end of a pipe T, through which ltheliquid or gaseous products of decomposition pass on their way to thereceiving vessel.

The spacing of the'` several] elements D Afrom one another, providespassageways or channels between them, kthrough which and through theopen tops of said elements the decomposition products pass toward andinto the collector pipe C,'being guided and A:facilitated in theirpassage by means of the truncated shape of said elements and also,v

to some extent at least, by the somewhat similarly-shaped caps E. Theelectrode as a whole, is disposed within a suitable e ectrolytic bath,which, as will be understood, exerts a decomposing action upon the mate-'to'and through the apertures in cated Specication of Letters Patent.Patented July 22,1919,

Application led I une 29, 1918. Serial No. 242,630.

rial of which the elements D are constructed, and it'is as a result ofthis action that the decomposition products are obtained.

Iclaim as" my invention l. electrode of the character specified,comprising a series of centrally-apertured elements, and verticalsupports whereonsaid elements are mounted one'above another in spacedparallel relation, with their apertures disposed in coaxial alinement,the spaces between adjacent elements forming guide channels forconducting the liquid or gaseous products of electrolytic decompositionments.v

2. electrode of the character specified, 'comprlsing a series ofopentopped, trunelements, and verticaly supports whereon said elementsare mounted one above another, in spaced, parallel relation,

with their open tops disposed in coaxial almement, the spaces betweenadjacent elements formmg guide channels for conducting the liquid orgaseous products of eleotrolytic decompositionto and through the opentops of said elements.

3. Anvelectrode of the character speciiied, comprising a series fcentrally-apertured elements, a cap of insulating material encirclingeach of said elements 'and connected thereto, and vertical supportswhereon said elements are mounted one 'above another in spaced, parallelrelation, with their apertures disposed in coaxial alinement, the spacesbetween adjacent elements forming guide channels for conducting theliquid or gaseous products of electrolyticvfdecomposition to and throughthe apertures in said elements. v

4. An electrode of thecharacter speciied, comprising a series ofkcentrally-apertured elements, vertical supports whereon said velementsare mounted one above another in spaced, parallel relation, with theirapertures, disposed in `co-axial alinement, the spaces between adjacentelements forming guide channels for conducting the liquid or gaseous-products of electrolytic decomposition to and through the, apertures insaid elements, and -a collector plpe connected at its lower end to theuppermost element and into which said productspass from that element.

5. An electrode of the character specified,

said ele- L,

said elements are mounted one above an other in spaced, parallelrelation, with their 5 open tops disposed in coaxial alinement, the

spaces between adjacent elements forming guide channels for conductingthe liquid or gaseous products of electrolytic decomposition to andthrough the open tops of said elements, and a collector pipe connectedto 1o the top of the uppermost element and into which said products passfrom that element.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

CARLO ZORZI.

